Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-02-03
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary of the Daily News.
CONGRESSIONAL.

THE Senate was not in session on the 22d.
:. In the House the Judiciary Committee re-
ported adversely the resolution calling on the
Attorney General for information as to the legal
authority for the consolidation of the Kansas
Pacific, Union Pacific and other roads, on the
sround that the Attorney General can not legally
1--WE opinions when called upon by Congress or
Is committees. The Senate amendments to
he bill FORGETTING the IMMIGRANTS to the New
Orleans, Baton Rouge & Vicksburg road were
.oncuf4ed in. The House, in Committee of the
Whole, then debated the River and Harbor bill
lntil adjournment
In the Senate on the oath the bill provid-
ng that post-offices OF he third class shall not
oe changed to the fourth class where the gross
receipts amount to s., 400 a year passed. The
oill known as the Canadian Retaliation bill,
authorizing the President to defend. and
protect American fishermen and vessels was
hen taken up and after lengthy de-
pate passed with but one dissenting
Fote (Riddleberger). Adjourned. In the
House Mr.. Lawler offered a resolution direct
ng the Committee on Naval Affairs to inquire
INTO the expediency of Immediately appropri-
Iting $50 600 coo to be expended in constructing,
arming and equipping the navy. Mr.. Thomas,
If Illinois, introduced bill to increase the
naval establishment. 1t provides for the build
ng and equipment OF several large war vessels.
The River and Harbor bill was then taken up
put no progress made and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 25th Hon. e. b. Far
well was sworn in Senator from Illinois. The
conference report on the Army Appropriation
pill was agreed to. Senator Beck introduced
pill to amend the Oleomargarine law. The res
elution providing for a constitutional amend
nent permitting woman suffrage was then taken
up and debated at some length. 1t was finally
rejected by vote OF "a to IS. number OF
pairs were announced. Several appropriation
pills for public buildings were passed and the
Senate adjourned. In the House the Rhode
Island contested election case of Page against
Pierce was taken up and after debate the seat
was declared vacant. Adjourned.
In the Senate on the Goth the Foreign
Affairs Committee reported in favor of the claim
IF William Webster against the British Govern
ment for land purchasedin Nev Zealand. The
bill creating the Department OF Agriculture was
iavourably reported The Senate then took up
the resolution directing the Elections Commit
tee to investigate the complaint made by three
voters in Texas, that they had been deprived of
their right of suffrage, and after long discus
sion, it was adopted. The bill to establish agri-
cultural stations was then taken up and dis
cussed, but no action reached. After executive
session, the Senate adjourned -. In the House,
the Senate Canadian Retaliatory bill was re-
ferred to the Foreign Affairs Committee,
with the right to report at any time.
This gives it the right of way over
other business when the committee re-
ports. The conference report on the Army APP
preparation bill was agreed to. The House then,
in Committee of the Whole, took up the River
and Harbor BILL and Mr.. Nelson. of Minnesota,
Oucreu q substitute Tor the Dill apprOpr1aJlng
o. SOC, 600 in O lump to be expended by board
of engineers as deemed proper. The substitute
was adopted and the committee rose and re-
ported it to the House. The previous question
was ordered and the House rejected the sub
stitute. Tho original bill was then ordered to a
third reading and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on the 9th after the dis
position of other work the House bill for the
lief OF dependent and honorably discharged sol
Aiers was taken up and after some debate
passed without amendment. The Senate then
took up the Agricultural Experiment Station
bill, which passed. The bill makes annual
appropriation of $4,000 to States having agri-
cultural colleges for agricultural experiments at
such institutions Adjourned. In the House.
the unfinished business being the River and
Harbor BILL it passed by vote of 154 to 81. The
Judiciary Committee reported adversely the
Joint resolution for the election of Senators by
the people. The Washington City Cable Road
bill was then called Up and the opponents of the
bill hlibustered until a recess was taken.